Leaders and Heroes
Nelson Mandela
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Leaders and Heroes Nelson Mandela |
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For many years, South Africa was ruled by a government that stopped the black population from enjoying equal rights with white people. After campaigning against this system (known as Apartheid), Nelson Mandela spent 27 years in prison. After his release, and the end of Apartheid, he was elected as South Africa's first black president. |
There are a lot of news articles on the Internet - if you try a Search Engine to research Nelson Mandela's life, you will find many of them. You might also try the BBC's news archive. These links give you information about Mandela's life.
The Nobel Prize website has this biography of Nelson Mandela.
The African National Congress Website has this biography of Nelson Mandela.
Nelson Mandela's Autobiography has been published - click here to see edited notes from the book.
